Cooking my way

So good their BAD!

2007-12-20T00:08:00.001-08:00

I am really tired but I have to stay awake long enough to get all the batter in the bowl in my kitchen cooked up into delicious cookies. There is quite a lot of it too. At least I know it's worth it because I ate the first two sinful cookies. The rest are going to work with me tomorrow. I'm going to enter them in a Christmas cookie contest.

Click the link below for the recipe I used

Super Gooey Chocolate Drops
From Food Network Kitchens

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_34825,00.html

Deluxe Chicken Breasts

2007-11-03T21:47:00.000-07:00

Prep Time: 20 minBaking time: 20 MinOven Temp: 350 F

2 whole chicken breasts, skinned and boned
2 egg yolks plus 2 tbsp. water
1/2 cup all purpose flour
Dash salt, black pepper and paprika
1/4 cup bread crumbs
3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
(p.s. I don't believe in a "dash" and I usual dump in a "bunch" of fresh crushed garlic!)

For Cheese Sauce:
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Place chicken breasts between pieces of waxed paper and smuch flat. Whisk egg yolks with water. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients: flour, salt, pepper, paprika, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture and then roll in dry mixture. Brown chicken breasts in butter on both sides and place in shallow baking dish. Bake at 350 for 20 min. In the meantime, prepare sauce: melt butter in saucepan and stir in flour. slowly add the milk and cook, stirring until sauce thickens. Season with Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan cheese and Cheddar cheese. transfer chicken to hot serving dish and pur sauce over them!

Baked Potato Soup for the Crockpot

2007-11-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

This is a wonderful, thick recipe for potato soup. The prep time is more than an average crockpot recipe, but very well worth it.

2 Potatoes
3 T. Margarine
2 C. chopped White Onion
2 T. all-purpose Flour
4 C. chicken stock
2 C. Water
1 1/2 C. Instant Mashed Potato Flakes
1 t. salt
3/4 t. pepper
1/2 t. basil
1/8 t. thyme
1 c. half-n-half
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and cubed
2 green onions, chopped

Directions:Peel and dice potatoes (I use very small pieces) and boil until done (10 minutes boiling). Drain. Meanwhile, cook bacon (as much as you want) and chop onions. Melt margarine in skilled and saute onion until tender. Take one cup of water and add 2 T. flour in a jar (or container) & SHAKE. Add this mixture to the butter/onions. It will make a roux; keep it moving over low heat. Quick now!

Put drained potatoes, chicken stock, 1 cup water and roux in crockpot. Stir! Now, put in your crumbled bacon and add (or put on top when serving if desired) along with the half & half, pepper, basil, salt, and potato flakes. Stir some more -- it should be fairly thick.
Cook on low for 6 hours. or on high for 3 hours. Serve with cheddar cheese on top and green onions if desired. Serve with a hot French loaf (sourdough also good) and plenty of soft butter!

Prep time: 30 minutes
Serves 6-8

Garlic Lime Chicken

2007-11-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

Garlic Lime Chicken Serves 6

1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
6 boneless skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 tablespoons lime juice

On a dinner plate, mix together first 7 ingredients. Sprinkle mixtureon both sides of chicken breasts. In a skillet heat butter and olive oil together over medium high heat. Saute chicken until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes oneither side. Remove chicken and add lime juice and chicken broth tothe pan, whisking up the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Keepcooking until sauce has reduced slightly. Add chicken back to the panto thoroughly coat and serve.

Per Serving : 343 Calories; 11g Fat (31.1% calories from fat); 55gProtein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 147mg Cholesterol;612mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 11/2 Fat.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with garlic mashed potatoes (make mashedpotatoes; add garlic powder to taste), steamed broccoli.

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